SCHOOL PROFILE

Ada Lovelace Church of England High School

Secondary Free schools URN 145724
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 1,210 Published school capacity
Capacity used 90.0% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 18 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

11 January 2023
Latest published outcome Outstanding
OEIF
Quality of education Outstanding
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Outstanding
Leadership & management Outstanding
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Free schools
Phase Secondary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Church of England
Local authority Ealing
Trust TWYFORD CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMIES TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 1,089 1,089 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 453 41.6% of pupils
Male pupils 636 58.4% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

25.3%
0.5 pts above England
School 25.3%
Ealing 28.0%
London 26.3%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

36.9%
16.6 pts above England
School 36.9%
Ealing 54.4%
London 39.2%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.3%
0.7 pts below England
School 0.3%
Ealing 0.2%
London 0.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

Any other ethnic group
29.4%
320
Any other White background
18.4%
200
White British
15.0%
163
Any other Mixed background
7.5%
82
White and Asian
4.6%
50
African
3.9%
42
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 7.0% 76 of 1,089 pupils
13.8 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 7.0%
Ealing 17.3%
London 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 2.9% 31 pupils
England 14.8% 11.9 pts below
EHC plans 4.1% 45 pupils
England 6.0% 1.9 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder 28
Speech, language & communication 18
Other difficulty or disability 13
Social, emotional & mental health 8
Moderate learning difficulty 5
Specific learning difficulty 3

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 4 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
ATTAINMENT 8

Average attainment score

64.4 25.2 pts above England
School 64.4
Ealing 44.3
London 42.1
England 39.2
English & maths grade 5+ 77.7% England 36.0% 41.7 pts above England
English & maths grade 4+ 89.8% England 51.4% 38.4 pts above England
EBacc entry 89.3% England 30.6% 58.7 pts above England
EBacc average point score 6.25 England 3.41
Progress 8 Not available for 2024/25

Latest published: 1.40 · 2023/24

Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

5.78%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

0.44 pts lower than England
School 5.78%
Ealing 6.51%
London 6.38%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

14.63%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

1.19 pts lower than England
School 14.63%
Ealing 18.36%
London 17.60%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

0.77%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

1.03 pts lower than England
School 0.77%
Ealing 1.82%
London 1.67%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open secondary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

90.0% 2.3 pts below England
Ada Lovelace Church of England High School
90.0%
Ealing
92.7%
London
91.3%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information